Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28


furtl er trouble j. expected.
IN general assembly Of the X. OK u
adjourned on the 18th inst, 10 meet In
Ind annapolis next year General Master
" orkman Powderly nd his followers ex-
press themse. satisfied with the general
results OF the convention
A collision between freight and a pas
senger train, occui red about three miles
west of Griers, =. C., the other morning.
Two pa sengers and the engineer OF the
passenger train were instantly killed and
Il others seriously injured.
Marinette. Wis. was visited by the most
disastrous fire in its history the other day.
Fifty buildings were laid in ashes-the
best business portion OF the place. The
loss will not fall short of 500 600, and by
many j. placed even higher.
Premier Norquay, now in New York. is
said to have closed contract for the sale
of ; b 200 in provincial bonds and this
with the SO o o o sub cribed by citizens of
Winnipeg, will .enab the work OF the
Red River Valley railroad to go on.
Business men and politicians OF Wash
ington are organizing tor the purpose of
trying 10 have the next national demo
cratic convent on meet there St Louis
Cincinnati, Chicago and other cities are
tax ng steps to capture the same conven-
ton.
During September last A. lGl immigrants
arrived in this country, against 39,9l7 in
September, lSs6. During the nine mont 5
of the present year. ending September 80,
Hoo immigrants came to this country,
against 29i 597 during the corresponding
nine months OF 81
The remains of Gen. fitzpatrick were
placed at rest in the West Point Military
cemetery on the 18th inst. he pall-be ar
ers were: Gen. Alger, Gen. W. 4. Jewett
John Loomis, Gen. John Hammond, ex-
Senator Hobart, Gen. Slocum, Gen. Nc
Into h and Gen. II sbrouck.
The fast line train west on the Pennsyl.
vania road, at Steers Crossing, near
Ronks Station, Pa, struck IA team attach
ed to wagon containing Mrs. Jacob
Steltzfus and Mrs. Barbara Steltzfus
midde-aged ladies. They were both in
stantly killed as were the horses.
The annual report of Gov. Church OF
Dakota, shows the population of tie terri
Tory To be 56s, Az, with an assessed prop
erty valuation of $3.50 30 During the
past tx years more than a0.000,O0O acres
Of land have been entered. About $4,000,
900 acres of pubic and are unoccupied.
Some time ago James W. Stewart, a
druggist OF Wichita, Kan, was sentenced
to II years imprisonment and to pay a
tine of S2O0 900 for violation of the nquo
avs. An appeal has just been taken, and
the governor is asked 10 make the term
Imprisonment six months and .et the fine
remain as it is.
Suit has begun in the Tn ted State
court in behalf OF the United state,
against the trustees of Trinity church
New y ork, for importing under contract
to pre- ch the Rev. +. Walpole Warren, an
English c ergym m. The otienses charg d
is the violation OF the contract labor law
and the penalty for tine oaense i, : $1,000
fine.
The woman who threw the pancake INTO
the lap of Mrs. Cleveland tie day the
presidential party were IN IT. LOUIS was
lined so The woman disclaimei any
disre, pect TO Mrs Cleveland, and said she
threw the cake IN spirit of fun and en-
thusiasm natural TO the joyous occasion.
she has appealed from the decision in the
ponce court.
IL is said that case will shortly be pre-
sented TO the United states supreme court
and an effort made 10 advance 1T on the
docket with view OF an early decision,
of the right Of the president to sign bill.
after the ad ournment of congress. This
cues ton was raised in regard TO the river
and harbor bill OF last session, which IL
Will te remembered wass perlected by the
president.
Gov. Martin OF Kansas has commuted
to six months in Jail an to pay 600 the
entence of j. T. Stewart the young man
OF Wichita, who was recently found
guilty OF selling 2ls glasses of beer and
sentenced TO ply fine of 500 and TO
serve one month in Jail for each ohense.
1 he acc umuiated fines amourted TO o.
500 and tie time 10 seventeen years and
four months,
1t is announced that Jacob Sharp's law
yers will carry his case up to the supreme
court OF the United States, if the court
of appeals decides against him. The main
ground for earring the case To the supreme
court will be that the constitution of the
Sharp's testimony before the senate in
vestigating committee against him when
he was tried
An express, train was derailed by de-
fective switch near Charleston, w. Va,
the other morning. No fatalities are re-
ported, although a number of passengers
are seriously injured. The company is
doing all in their power to care for the
injured, many OF whom are able to con
tinue their journey. Those who are worst
hurt are at st. Adams, but a few hundred
yards from the accident.
About a month ago Mrs. Andrew Let's,
the wife of farmer living about fourteen
miles from Lathrop, Mo, saw her son Kill
two fighting snakes. On the 10Th inst
! twins were born TO her. The heads OF both
are fiat aud resemble a snakes. The
moment they are put together they com
mence TO fight and lick out their tongues
in the most disgusting manner. At last
accounts they were alive and well.
The employing printers effected a per
manent organization at Chicago the Other
| d y electing Theodore b.. De Winnie, lew
! York, president. Thomas Williamson o
/ Detroit, was made one of the wee presi